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4 5/8" tall
ISBN-13: 978-0893813918
Democratic Republic of Congo #72
Originally a Czech made trade bead made in the mid 20th Century specifically for Islamic Trade Markets
London June 1992
Luba "The Ideal Femine Form" Female Statuette, Zaire knotted necklace 4 5/8" tallLuba "The Ideal Femine Form" Female Statuette, Zaire Almost all Luba Art includes the Female Form either surmounting or supporting objects such as headrests, staffs, spears, axes or bowls. The Female Figure holding her breasts is the most common motif in Luba Art. The gesture has multiple levels of meaning, symbolizing Respect, Nurturing, and the Role of Women as Mothers. The representation is also significant since the Luba trace descent through the
